SFCV’s writers report on topics relevant to the Los Angeles area. Feature Walt Disney Concert Hall at 20: How Los Angeles’ Living Room Became an Icon Victoria Looseleaf - November 15, 2023 If architecture helps define a city, then the bold, beautiful Frank Gehry-designed venue is a landmark for an arts-rich metropolis. Review LACO and Jennifer Koh Premiere New Violin Concerto Jim Farber - November 15, 2023 Nina C. Young, Koh’s neighbor, composed Traces for her, and it’s the highlight of a concert conducted by Jeffrey Kahane. Review Morton Subotnick Continues to Break Ground Tamzin Elliott - November 15, 2023 The 90-year-old composer appears in likely his last tour, a collaboration with German video artist Lillevan. Artist Spotlight Billy Childs Is Fiendishly Busy and Loving It Victoria Looseleaf - November 14, 2023 The composer/pianist’s third commission for the Los Angeles Master Chorale isn’t the only project he’s been working on. Preview Four Decades of Food for the Soul: The Verdi Chorus Tom Jacobs - November 14, 2023 Meet a boutique organization that specializes in the full-throated choral music of opera. Review The Little Syria Show: The History of a Neighborhood Resounds in the Modern World Lev Mamuya - November 10, 2023 Omar Offendum’s storytelling, rapping, and singing weave together past and present in a closely observed whole. Review Wild Up Delivers on Its Name With We’re Here! What Now? Jim Farber - November 7, 2023 The collaborative work involves L.A.’s recent poet laureate, composer Sarah Hennies, and a women’s whistling group. Artist Spotlight The Dead Spring to Life in Eloise Kazan’s Costumes for Frida y Diego Jim Farber - November 6, 2023 As amazing as the opera’s score and libretto are, the production has drawn raves for Kazan’s designs in particular. Review LA Phil and Esa-Pekka Salonen Play by the Numbers Richard S. Ginell - November 5, 2023 The conductor-composer’s Tiu celebrates the 20th anniversary of Disney Hall in a concert that also features violinist Pekka Kuusisto. Review Los Angeles Master Chorale Stages an Emotional Masterpiece Nicholas Jones - October 31, 2023 Heinrich Schütz’s Musikalische Exequien, dubbed Music to Accompany a Departure in this production, is radically reconfigured. Pagination « First First page ‹ Previous Previous page … 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 … Next › Next page Last » Last page